Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- DMSc Session 1
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- DMSc Session 2
- DMSc Session 1
- Spring Semester 2027
- DMSc Session 2
- Summer 2027 Eight Week Session
- Summer Session 2027 (Dentistry)
- Summer 2027 Thirteen Week Session
- Summer 2027 First Five Week Session
- Summer 2027 Second Five Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
E
- EMET
- Enhanced Medical Education Tracks, specialized programs allowing medical students to focus on specific areas of interest like research or humanities.
G
- GSA
- Graduate Student Association, the representative body for all UNMC graduate students.
M
- Match Day
- The high-stakes annual event where medical students find out which residency program they will attend.
N
- Nebraska Cafe
- The primary cafeteria for students and staff located in University Tower.
S
- SHARING
- Student Health Alliance Reaching Indigent Needy Groups, the student-run clinic network providing care to the underserved.
- Sorrell Cafe
- The dining area located on the second floor of the Sorrell Center.
T
- The C-Store
- The convenience store located in the Student Life Center (SLC) offering snacks and quick meals.
- The Med Center
- The common shorthand used by students and locals to refer to the entire UNMC and Nebraska Medicine campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- clarkson_cafe
- Clarkson Cafe
- DRC
- The Durham Research Center towers (DRC I and DRC II), housing major research labs.
- McGoogan
- The McGoogan Health Sciences Library, located within Wittson Hall.
- MobileID
- The digital version of the UNMC ID card used for building access and campus payments via smartphone.
- nebraska_cafe
- Nebraska Cafe
- Sorrell
- The Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education, the main hub for medical student classes.
- sorrell_center_convenience_store
- Sorrell Center Convenience Store
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- The Buffett
- The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, a major clinical and research facility.
- The Link
- The climate-controlled skywalk system that allows students to traverse most of the campus without going outside.
- The SLC
- The Student Life Center, which houses the campus gym, intramural sports, and student services.
- the_restaurant
- The Restaurant
- TravelSmart
- The campus initiative that provides students with free bus passes and carpool benefits to manage limited parking.
- Wittson
- Wittson Hall, a central building housing the College of Medicine and the McGoogan Library.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 14 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.